#ManicureMonday: DIY Cupcake Nails

Full disclosure—I didn't paint these beauties. I was lucky enough to work with nail artist extraordinaire, Miss Pop, on a photo shoot last week and she offered to do something fun on my tips while we were waiting for the next shot. Two things you need to know before we get started: 1) Miss Pop is a rock star and she literally did these in 10 minutes. 2) She used a special topcoat made for nail art that kept the beads on my nails for 4 days!

To show off the natural nail, skip the color and just do two coats of a clear basecoat.

Select your rainbow of colors for the cupcakes. Just use the edge of the brush to create the frosting on the tip of the nail. Let the first coat dry before applying another.

Use a mini red sequin for the cherry. Just press into the nail polish before it completely dries using the edge of a Q-tip with the cotton pulled off.

Use the same Q-tip to apply beads. Just lightly sprinkle onto nails and gently press into drying polish.

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